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Paying for college is likely one of the biggest expenses you will face in life. It’s important to take advantage of low-cost or free options for paying your tuition bill, and scholarships are one of the best ways to get free money for college! In this webinar, you’ll learn essential tips for researching and applying for scholarships, as well as how to best use scholarships to pay for your degree. ​ Read More

Credit Union Student Choice recently hosted its third annual Empower U Summit on Sept. 27 & 28 at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago, IL. As the only event in the credit union space focused on the increasingly important education finance marketplace, Empower U 2017 featured engaging presentations on a variety of key topics, ranging from analyzing loan performance to economic trends to unmasking student Read More

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is one of the most important pieces of the financial aid puzzle for college students and their families. In this webinar, you will learn how to prepare for and complete the FAFSA, as well as what to expect after completing the FAFSA. Read More

When scholarships and grants aren't enough to cover the costs of attending college, it may be necessary to seek out student loans. During this webinar, Student Choice's College Access Counselor will share information about Federal and private student loans, interest rates and terms, how to apply, and how to track your loans. Read More

President Trump is planning massive cuts to programs that have helped millions of Americans get affordable college loans, and plans to eliminate a program that offers limited debt forgiveness for some people who go to work for nonprofits.
However, credit unions might help ease the impact through expansion of private loan and refinance programs, a student loan CUSO official said. Read More

Student Choice is committed to providing borrowers and the general public with helpful, educational tools to better understand the financial aid process. As part of that commitment, we offer a quarterly webinar series, led by our College Access Counselor. These webinars are free and available to anyone who would like to attend; to date, hundreds of attendees nationwide have benefited from the presentations. Join us in March! Read More